Unlocking the Code of Fujian Flavors! How Many Cultural and Tourism “Hits” Are Hidden in This Market in Fuzhou?
Why does Fuzhou feel so full of life?
During this year’s Spring Festival holiday, Fuzhou ranked 2nd on the list of “Niche Destinations for Spring Festival Atmosphere”, with tourism booking orders increasing by 182% year-on-year, and page views of Fuzhou’s “Must-Eat List” surging nearly 50% month on month. Behind the rising popularity of Fuzhou’s culture and tourism are Fuzhou flavors such as Fotiaoqiang, lychee sweet and sour pork, fish balls, and pork wonton, which are becoming “must-try hits.”
As the “source food market” where Fuzhou locals seek fresh ingredients year-round and a new commercial landmark integrating wholesale and retail, the Huawei Xiyingli Agricultural Products Trading Center gathers six major categories: aquatic products, frozen goods, dried goods, meat, vegetables, and fruits. This market has become a destination for more and more visitors drawn to the city’s vibrant everyday life. Here, the lively urban scene unfolds, and hidden within lies the “taste code” of Fuzhou people.
Fresh Seafood Area
The Supreme Pursuit of Freshness for Fuzhou People
Fuzhou is a city that stretches from river to sea. The freshness and deliciousness of local and even global aquatic products are deeply engraved in the taste genes of its people.
Huawei Xiyingli’s fresh seafood area connects directly to multiple “marine granaries” along the coastal region of Fujian, helping to build a diversified food supply system. The rich and high-quality seafood here represents the highest standard for fresh dining tables.
Rare Zhanggang sea clams, thick Min River crabs full of roe, and sweet and crunchy large whelks - these fresh local delicacies are carefully selected and displayed at Huawei Xiyingli’s “old stalls” in the fresh seafood area.
To savor fresh seasonal natural seafood, Huawei Xiyingli is the place to go. Swimming crabs, mantis shrimp, large sea shrimp… The rich, sweet flavors from natural waters make for an unmissable seafood feast.
Huawei Xiyingli fresh seafood area is also a gathering place for global seafood: Alaskan king crab, Australian lobster, Norwegian salmon, Canadian Arctic surf clam, Russian sweet shrimp, New Zealand cambarus… With direct port access, the world’s seafood converges here as the “seven oceans within the market.”
Frozen Goods Area
The “Hit among Hits” for Fuzhou Hot Pot
The popular Fuzhou seafood market hot pot, often lined up around the clock, relies on genuine “source markets.” Huawei Xiyingli’s frozen goods area serves as the sourcing base for many Fuzhou hot pot restaurants. Here, one can easily access the “Hit among Hits”.
Fish fillets, shrimp paste, skirt edge, tripe… dishes costing tens of yuan in restaurants can be purchased here at cost price, enabling a hot pot feast even at home.
Dried Goods Area
The Time Safe of Fujian Flavor Code
Whether it is the “King of Fujian Cuisine,” Fotiaoqiang, or the variety of stewed pots, the secret to Fuzhou’s fresh, fragrant, and rich soup bases comes from Huawei Xiyingli’s dried goods area.
Relying on the natural advantages of the mountain and sea, various seafood and mountain delicacies serve as raw materials. The traditional drying craftsmanship passed over generations, and rigorous “industry selection” has created high-quality dried goods here.
Cuttlefish, dried razor clams, dried scallops, red mushrooms… countless varieties and endless freshness. These tangible “instant treasures” are not only natural seasonings for Fuzhou people but also the time capsule of the Fujian flavor code.
Meat Area
The Quality Meat Warehouse of Fujian-style Flavors
Ordinary fresh meat is transformed by Fuzhou people into a culinary art. The painstakingly carved stuffed lychee sweet and sour pork, paper-thin Fuzhou por wonton, and hand-pounded Fuzhou fish balls… beyond superb cooking skills, quality ingredients are indispensable.
At Huawei Xiyingli’s meat area, the Bohongda store, supported by a substantial live pig supply chain, specializes in providing large quantities of quality meat. Tenderloin, leg meat, pork belly, and prime ribs were offered. Without any fancy “beauty lights,” every piece exudes pure meaty aroma.
Li Yong Fish Ball is also beloved by many Fuzhou gourmets. Located in a hub of premium ingredients, they use freshly purchased pork and sea fish daily. Handmade and bursting with juice, they are a genuinely fresh and chewy Fuzhou taste.
Vegetable Area
The Year-Round “City Vegetable Basket”
After a global tour of fresh seafood and witnessing Fujian cuisine’s intricate meat carvings, a bite of simple fresh vegetables presents the unique “green” of Fuzhou.
All the natural gifts from fields and farms gather in Huawei Xiyingli’s vegetable section. Here, fresh produce from across Fujian converges: spring sprouts, summer melons, autumn fruits, winter roots, tender mountain bamboo shoots and wild greens, lotus roots and water bamboo from aquatic areas. The richest “city vegetable basket” is here.
Fruit Area
The Colorful Hidden Treasures of Mountains and Wilds in Four Seasons
Fuzhou people’s love for fresh fruit rivals that for any other food. The seasonal fruits of mountains and wilds compose a vibrant palette of Min flavors.
Huawei Xiyingli’s Guoranxian Fresh Fruit Warehouse Membership Store offers nearly one hundred fruit varieties at peak season. Seasonal fresh fruits from forests and mountains arrive directly, priced wholesale even by 0.5 kg, creating a highly cost-effective fresh fruit extravaganza.